Guianan Squirrel vs Winter Polypore

Sciurus aestuans compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lentinus
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.